Tremayne Will Brings Captain Rosseter Into Courtroom
Lawyer Mr Bold discovers Colonel Tremayne named Captain Rosseter sole executor and guardian of his infant daughter. Bold confronts the captain, seeks proof of the girl’s fate, traces Miss Tremayne from Brighton to Bath, and uncovers a surprising twist with Rosseter’s marriage and steadfast guardianship.
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Mr. Bold
Colonel Ernest Tremayne
Ernest Tremayne
J. Rosseter
Rosseter
James Rosseter
Whittaker
Messrs. Overland & Co
Colonel Tremayne
Col. Tremayne
Brighton
Rossiter
Blenheim Club
Tremayne
Will
Captain Rousetter
Rossetter
Bold
Court of Chancery
Stanmore
Overland & Co
Whittake
Bath
Annie
James
Powerful Jaw of Treasury Chief Bites Counterfeit Coin
Chief Drummond of the United States Treasury in New York is described as a stout, imposing man who can bite counterfeit coins in two. He reportedly demonstrated his skill on a dime to a streetcar conductor and a skeptical passenger, exposing his badge and prompting the man to leave the car.
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Drummond
United States
Treasury Department
New York
Government to buy famed steamer Stiletto for torpedo boat
The famous little Stiletto, noted as the fastest steamer afloat, is reportedly to be purchased by the government for use as a torpedo boat. The move reflects wartime needs and rapid naval modernization.
The Fatal Folding Bed Tale
A New York News humor piece describes a man’s disastrous misadventure with a folding bed in a West Side boarding house. After revealing delirium tremens, he endures repeated bed collapses and a damaged ego, ending with a chastening joke from landlady and boarders. The tale blends gloom with slapstick as he recalls the chaotic night and its aftermath.
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Gage D’amour
West Side
Charleston
New York News
Remarkable voyage of the bark Kalakaua and the Templar
Seattle reports Captain J N Armstrong and his daughter aboard the Kalakaua at Port Blakely. The tale recalls Armstrong steering the Templar from New York to San Francisco after a mutinous crew, a yearlong drift, yellow fever, a daughter’s navigational rescue, and a triumphant San Francisco arrival with cargo insured over two million dollars.
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J. N. Armstrong
Port Blakely
South America
Seattle
Armstrong
Templar
New York
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
Rice at the Fair Cartoon Raises Laughing Lookalike
A farm show sighting turns comic when an editor mistakes Billy Rice the minstrel for a pumpkin like figure. The farmer follows the editor and both are amused by the odd resemblance, per the Washington Critic.
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Billy Rice
Billy
Rice
William
Washington
First class job work at the JOURNAL Office
A note praising the JOURNAL Office for high quality printing and efficient service. The message commends careful, neat work and prompt completion of tasks for readers and advertisers alike.
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Journal
The Man With a Glass Eye
An anecdote from Chicago describes a young lawyer with one real eye and one glass eye. A fly lands on the artificial eye during a social moment, prompting a shocked reaction from a well bred companion and revealing the eye’s deception.
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Chicago Inter-Ocean
Chicago
Prehistoric Reindeer Horn Finds Highlight French Caves
A finely carved reindeer horn unearthed in French caves marks a notable prehistoric artifact. Archaeologists describe the piece as a striking example of early EurAsian craft and tool use, suggesting ritual or daily life significance.
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France
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A Harter
Mille, PA
B. Stover
Madisonburg, Pa
Reifsnyder
R. J. W. Stam
Millet, PA
Penn Street
Millueim, PA
A. John F. Harter
Practical
Methodist Church
Millsteim PA
R. Geo. L. Lee
Woopwamp, PA
O. Deininger
Journal Office
Penn St
Millheim, Pa
W. J. Springer
Millheim Banking House
Millhein, PA
Main & North Streets
Millheim
Jno
H. Orvis
C.M. Bower
Ellis L.orvis
Rvis, Brower & Orvis
Attorneys-at-Law
Bellefonte, Pa
Woodings Building
D. H. Hastings
W. F. Reeder
Astings & Reeder
Allegheny Street
Yocum & Hastings
J C. Meyer
Bellefonte PA
Hoy
W. C. Heinle
Centre County
J A. Beaver
J. W. Gephart
Jaimaiaim
Gephart
Alleghany Street
High Street
Allegheny ST
C. G. McMillen
Bishop Street
Emanuel Brown
Main
Jay Streets
Lock Haven
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